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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information Contact: November 10, 2016 Janet Silveria, President/CEO

Community Bank of Santa Maria

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Promotion SANTA MARIA, CA. - November 10, 2016 - Janet Silveria, President and Chief Executive Officer of your Community Bank of Santa Maria has recently announced two promotions with the bank. Dolly Quintana has been promoted to a Loan Officer based at the bank's South Broadway branch, and Allie Rice is the newest officer at their division, Lompoc Community Bank. "This is an exciting time for us," Silveria comments. "A combination of continuous growth over the past few years and a very dedicated internal team has made these promotions both necessary and possible."

Allie Rice, a native of Santa Maria, first joined the bank in May, 2009. Rice attended Allan Hancock College and was very involved with the Santa Maria Valley YMCA prior to joining the bank. She has since worked a variety of operational positions before being promoted to Operations Supervisor at the bank's Lompoc Division.

Dolly Quintana, also a native to Santa Maria and a graduate of Santa Maria High School joined Community Bank of Santa Maria June, 2015. Quintana was most recently an Operations Manager of the bank's division, Lompoc Community Bank. With over 17 years of operational and lending experience, it was an easy transition to the lending department.

Community Bank of Santa Maria is the only bank headquartered in Santa Maria. The bank opened for business in March, 2001 and employs a staff of 56 in three branch locations and its administrative office. The bank's stock is traded on OTCQX under the symbol CYSM.

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